Simple Question: Props

sailorbychance · September 17, 2003, 1:46pm

“Props” seems to be slang for thanks or appreciation. Where did this word come from? Is it an abbreviation or derived from some other word?

MonkeyMensch · September 17, 2003, 2:18pm

Proper. As in proper recognition…

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